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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It can be used as a pioneer when restoring native woodland and has an exuberant flowering display so can be grown as an ornamental in landscaping, as a street tree etc[

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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, southwest Brazil, Bolivia.

Habitat

A tree of secondary forest growth, often self-sowing in open land and along the sides of roads[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Properties

Other Uses Rating

Habit

Deciduous Tree

Height

10.00 m

Growth Rate

Medium

Cultivation Status

Wild

Cultivation Details

Mainly found in the subtropics, the tree enters the tropics in Brazil and Bolivia, where it is usually found at elevations below 600 metres, but can ascend to just over 1,000 metres.
Grows best in a sunny position[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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The tree has a moderate rate of growth, reaching a height of around 2 metres within two years from seed[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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There is a belief in Brazil that when the tree flowers then it will rain[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

This tree is unusual in the genus for being without any lapachol in its wood. Lapachol has acquired a high reputation for its medicinal uses[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Other Uses

The wood is fine-textured, cross-grained, moderately heavy, with moderate mechanical properties, not very durable. It is only used locally, for purposes such as boards, linings etc[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Propagation

Seed - it has a short viability and so is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate in excess of 80% can usually be expected, with the seed sprouting within a few days[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

]. When the seedlings are 4 - 6cm tall, pot them up into individual containers and they should be ready to plant out 4 - 5 months later[].